Year: 2025
News24 | Sting discusses AI, politics, and personal roots in his musical The Last Ship
British legend Sting finds the multiple genres and streaming platforms of the modern music scene “quite odd”, but still believes in the power of song to unite people.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Blinking and heartbeats: How to know what’s human in the deepfake age
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising workflows with the promise of superhuman accuracy and efficiency.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching Gaza truce amid strikes, clashes
Gaza’s nine-day-old ceasefire came under strain Sunday after the Israeli army said it launched air strikes in the territory’s south in response to attacks it claimed were carried out by Hamas militants against its forces.
Continue ReadingNews24 | UK police ‘looking into’ claims Prince Andrew tried to smear accuser
British police have launched an investigation into claims that Prince Andrew asked his police protection to gather information to smear Virginia Giuffre.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA goes for gas, nuclear: Ramokgopa unveils big electricity shift
South Africa plans to ramp up electricity generation from gas and nuclear dramatically in the next 15 years, Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa announced on Sunday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ANC hails Raila Odinga as fearless champion of democracy, African unity as tributes pour in
As tributes continue to stream in for the late former Kenyan prime minister, Raila Odinga, who will be laid to rest in a private ceremony on Sunday, the ANC hailed the statesman as a dedicated champion of freedom and equality.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Louvre lockdown: Paris museum shuts after chainsaw-wielding robbers flee with jewellery
Chainsaw-wielding robbers broke into the Louvre in Paris on Sunday and made away with jewellery, several sources have said, leading the world’s most visited museum to close for the day.
Continue ReadingNews24 | South Africa’s hard-fought G20 debt declaration draws criticism
Activists dismissed a last-minute declaration agreed by Group of 20 finance chiefs led by South Africa in Washington on tackling the growing sovereign-debt crisis as too timid to make a difference.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Never too late: Gospel singer performs debut album at 71 after years singing at taxi ranks
After decades of rejection and street performances at taxi ranks, 71-year-old gospel singer Mmalesedi Mankonko Makitla finally fulfilled a dream of releasing her debut album, and will perform at the Kasi Worship Gospel Concert 2025 in Pretoria this November.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Cape Town Marathon cancelled for safety reasons after ‘winds overnight wreaked havoc’
The 32nd edition of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has been cancelled ‘due to safety reasons’.
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